Category: Economy
India may face credit stress if Gulf conflict drags on: Moody’s
New Delhi: India and other Asia-Pacific economies could face rising credit stress if the ongoing Gulf conflict persists, as higher energy prices and supply disruptions…
Tariff cuts fail to revive US demand for Indian export; Policy uncertainty, Section 301 probe delay recovery in shrimp, textiles
Pune | Kolkata: US demand for Indian exports remains weak despite significant tariff cuts, as policy uncertainty and geopolitical tensions weigh on consumer sentiment, industry…
Govt eyes integrated farming to lift rural incomes: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
New Delhi: The government is working on an integrated farming model including creation of IDs for farmers and the use of advanced technology to steer…
Press Note 3 of 2020 amendment provides for beneficial ownership definition: Govt to Parliament
New Delhi: The amendment of the Press Note 3 of 2020, provides for a definition and criteria for the determination of beneficial ownership under the…
RBI plans shared liability for digital frauds, pushes open card ecosystem in Vision 2028
The RBI, in its Payments Vision Document 2028, is working towards introducing a shared responsibility framework under which both the customer’s bank (issuer) and the…
Standing committee on labour directs govt to track placement data on NCS portal
The standing committee on labour, textiles and skills development has pulled up the ministry of labour and employment on low placements of candidates through the…
Unemployment rate falls to 3.1% in 2025; labour participation and wages improve: PLFS
New Delhi: India’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1% in 2025 from 3.2% in 2024 and 3.6% in 2022, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey…
Union Budget 2026 gets Parliament nod; Finance Bill approved
The Parliament on Friday approved the Finance Bill 2026 with the Rajya Sabha returning it to the Lok Sabha by a voice vote, completing the…
India’s forex kitty drops by $11.41 billion to $698.346 billion
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell sharply by USD 11.41 billion to USD 698.34 billion in the week ending March 20, according to data released by…
India jobless rate dalls to 6.5% in 2025, shows gradual labour market improvement
India’s unemployment rate declined to 6.5% in 2025 from 7.0% a year earlier, signalling a modest easing in joblessness even as broader labour market indicators…